Base properties in a media playback system
US9544701B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S7/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example implementation may involve a playback device assigning, to the playback device, a zone property that is assigned to a device base (e.g., a charging base) that the playback device is placed upon. For instance, a playback device may identify a particular base onto which the playback device is placed. The playback device may determine that the particular base is assigned a zone property that is associated with a first zone of a media playback system. The playback device may assign, to the playback device, the zone property that is assigned to the particular base. By acquiring the zone property, the playback device may join the first zone of the media playback system. Other example implementations may involve assigning a zone property to a device base, or modify a zone property of a device base, among other examples.
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